He played with a PS 6.0 85, from St. Vincent. I actually met him this year at the Nasdaq, and took a picture with him. He actually allowed me to look at his racquets and speak to him about his use of these (PS 6.0) racquets- 2 Wilson 6.0 85's, both from St. Vincent.

He played with a PS 6.0 85, from St. Vincent. I actually met him this year at the Nasdaq, and took a picture with him. He actually allowed me to look at his racquets and speak to him about his use of these (PS 6.0) racquets- 2 Wilson 6.0 85's, both from St. Vincent.

The picture I took with him has both racquets.

Awesome player, one of my favorites.

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@ Drakulie

Can you please say more about that racquet conversation with Jim.
I'm really interested. :wink:

I beleived also that Wilson produced a PS racquet for a Courier line (Amercan flag paintjob) but he never wanted to play with it.
That was the reason why Wilson stopped to sponsor him.
Can someone confirm this?

Fred the Red. I just happened to see him when he was walking off the practice court. Apparently he was conducting an exhibition, and had just finished signing a bunch of autographs. Anyway, he was heading to the same box I was, so I just started talking to him when I saw his racquets. I asked if I could look at them, and he handed them both to me. They were both from St. Vincent, and he confirmed this when I asked him. I also asked if he ever used the later version, he said he has hit with them but liked the way the St. Vincents played.

He asked why I was so curious and I mentioned to him that I also play with the St. Vincents. He said cool, and made a joke. I then took a picture with him. By the way I did not notice any lead tape on the racquet. Although I did not focus on the strings, they looked like nartural gut.

PS; he still hits a ton and plays like he could still go out there and play on the pro tour.

Could you email the pics to me as well? I'm a great fan of Jim Courier as well as the St' Vincent Pro Staff, I've got 6 St' Vincent Pro Staff myself! Love the way it plays! Anyway, appreciate if you could email the pics to jtradical@yahoo.com.
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Swan Song, no I didn't ask him about any sponsorship. To be honest I did not think of it, although that would have been a good question(maybe next year). It does seem he may still be sponsored by nike, cause he had on all nike gear.

What I could tell you about the racquet is it had the red primer, no stenciling inside the throat, and the original stickers seemed to have either fallen off or been removed long ago, "Midsize"on both sides no-"6.0", the grip seemed regular with tournagrip (very worn), and the butt cap on one racquet had been replaced. The other butt cap had the 3-letter code with the last letter ending in "Q". I do not remember if the racquets had a bumper guard. No vibration dampener.

I could tell you it was very cool to know I play with the exact same racquets as Courier, and know they are not paint jobs.

The best part was he was extremely friendly, took time to chat with me awhile, and easy going. He joked around a lot and kept asking if I was enjoying the tournament.

I thought later in his career, he started playing with a custom racquet because he was having arm problems. Maybe he went back to the st.vincents after he retired, but he did not always play with it when he was on the tour.

I thought later in his career, he started playing with a custom racquet because he was having arm problems. Maybe he went back to the st.vincents after he retired, but he did not always play with it when he was on the tour.

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I did not follow Courier's racquet changes closely but he DEFINITELY played with some different frames for at least a short time. Reportedly Dunlops. I have pictures of him with an all black frame...definitely not the 6.1 he started with....but I always suspected he would go back to the frame that he had the most success with.

hi all, i saw at one time a picture of courier playing with a ps 85 original (painted all black) but near the bottom of the oval around the inner circle of his racquet, i saw a little sign which reads....."85sq. in"......if this is true, then courier would have been playing with A NEWER VERSION OF THE PS 6.0.....THE ONES MADE IN THE EARLY 90'S................CAN ANYONE VERIFY THIS?........

They are PS 6.0 Strung for him last year for an exhibition. He used Gosen string with his name imprinted on the string. Did 3 frames 55,58,@ 61 lbs. The frames were pretty beat up, one could have used a new bumper guard. He had tournagrip on them that looked like it had been on there quite awhile, dirty!

Well he does an exhibition in Austin every year and a couple of years ago the guy who strings for me strung his frames. He says they were a custom frame. I thought he had custom frames made by Jay Schweid (??) in New York. He used to have JCS on his frames, which I thought stood for Jays Custom Stringing. Maybe he did go back to the St. Vincents.

He played with a PS 6.0 85, from St. Vincent. I actually met him this year at the Nasdaq, and took a picture with him. He actually allowed me to look at his racquets and speak to him about his use of these (PS 6.0) racquets- 2 Wilson 6.0 85's, both from St. Vincent.

The picture I took with him has both racquets.

Awesome player, one of my favorites.

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Sorry to bump this nearly-decade-old thread, but could you please post these pics? You are apparently still active on this board, so I hope you see this.